Michèle Flournoy interviewed in The Director’s Chair podcast, “Michèle Flournoy on Her Life and Career, China’s Rise and America’s Resilience”
“In this episode of The Director’s Chair, Michael Fullilove speaks with the distinguished policymaker and policy entrepreneur Michèle Flournoy. Michèle is a former senior Pentagon official, managing partner of WestExec Advisors, and chair of the Center for a New American Security…” Listen to the full episode here: Full Episode
Read MoreCeleste Wallander in PBS Newshour, “Why Navalny Poses a Special Challenge to Putin’s Leadership”
“Across Russia Wednesday, protesters took to the streets in support of the jailed — and critically ill — opposition leader Alexei Navalny. They denounced the man they blame for his imprisonment, President Vladimir Putin. Amna Nawaz discusses the latest with Celeste Wallander, who was the senior director for Russia and
Read MoreJohn Costello interviewed in Lawfare’s The Cyberlaw Podcast podcast, “Cybersecurity Issues on the Congressional Agenda”
“Our interview is with Mark Montgomery and John Costello, both staff to the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. The commission, which issued its main report more than a year ago, is swinging through the pitch, following up with new white papers, draft legislative language and enthusiastic advocacy for its recommendations in Congress,
Read MoreBridge Colby and Andrea Kendall-Taylor quoted in Foreign Policy article, “China and Russia Turn Deeper Ties Into a Military Challenge for Biden”
“‘You face a two-front war where we don’t have a two-front military,’ said Elbridge Colby, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense during the Trump administration. ‘If NATO is expecting U.S. forces to bail it out simultaneously with a fight over Taiwan, we can’t do them both. We don’t have
Read MoreCeleste Wallander interviewed on CNN, “Encountering Putin From a Position of Strength”
“Celeste Wallander, former Special Assistant to President Obama on Russia, says the White House is preparing for a productive relationship with the Kremlin…” Watch the full interview here: Full Interview
Read MoreMeghan O’Sullivan interviewed on MSNBC, “O’Sullivan and Haass Argue It’s ‘Wrong’ to Withdraw From Afghanistan”
“Meghan O’Sullivan and Richard Haass join Andrea Mitchell to discuss why they argue that it’s wrong to pull troops out of Afghanistan. Haass believes that ‘the risk of leaving is that you will see the country descend into civil war at a high level.’ O’Sullivan says that the withdrawal will
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy quoted in The Wall Street Journal article, “Biden Rebuffed Commanders’ Advice in Decision to Leave Afghanistan”
“‘I totally understand and support the notion that U.S. involvement in this war has to end at some point,’ said Michèle Flournoy, who served as a senior Defense official under Mr. Obama and was a candidate to serve as defense secretary for Mr. Biden. ‘But we are in a position
Read MoreAndrea Kendall-Taylor quoted in The Financial Times article, “Biden Shows He Will Wield US Financial System as Foreign Policy Weapon”
“At stake, said Andrea Kendall-Taylor, who was appointed Biden’s NSC Russia director before declining for personal reasons, is the dominance of the US dollar and America’s unassailed lead in the global financial system, which relies on New York as international dollar clearing house…” Read the full article here: Full Article
Read MoreMeghan O’Sullivan writes with Richard Haass in The Washington Post: “It’s Wrong to Pull Troops Out of Afghanistan. But We Can Minimize the Damage.”
“President Biden announced Wednesday his intention to complete the withdrawal of all American military forces from Afghanistan by September, 20 years after the terrorist attacks that led to American armed forces first going there. He based his decision on three considerations: that the United States has other priorities at home
Read MoreJoe Gagnon interviewed in Marketplace Morning Report, “How Will Inflation Move In Post-COVID Recovery?”
“The federal reserve and the Biden administration have been trying to prepare the country for temporary, modest inflation this year, around 2.3% or so, as the economy recovers. But some are worried we might see more significant and durable rises in prices. “Joseph Gagnon, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute
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